Lucknow and Gujarat, the two new franchises, will take on each other in Match 57 of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Tuesday evening. Both the teams have won 8 out of the 11 matches played and are currently occupying the first two spots in the points table. The team that wins this match will almost be certain of a top-2 finish and will qualify for the play-offs. Gujarat defeated Lucknow by 5 wickets when they met for the first time earlier in the season.
Team Lucknow has been very impressive in the 2022 season. The team is on a 4-match winning run, which includes a 75-run thrashing of Kolkata in the last game at this same venue. Wicketkeeper Q. de Kock and D. Hooda scored 50 runs and 41 runs respectively, while pacers A. Khan and J. Holder took 3 wickets each in the second innings. Lucknow have won both their games played here this season.
Their opponents, Team Gujarat, have been equally impressive. They won 8 of their first 9 games before a 2-game losing streak coming into here. Gujarat lost their last game against Mumbai by a small margin of 5 runs. Openers W. Saha and S. Gill made 55 runs and 52 runs respectively, while R. Khan shined with the ball, taking 2/24 in his 4 overs. Gujarat have also won both their matches played here this season.
Match Details
- Match: Lucknow vs. Gujarat, Match 57
- Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- Date & Time: May 10, 2022, at 7:30 PM IST
Lucknow vs. Gujarat Match 57 Probable Playing XIs
Team Lucknow
Q. de Kock (WK), KL. Rahul (C), D. Hooda, M. Stoinis, K. Pandya, K. Sharma, A. Badoni, J. Holder, M. Khan, A. Khan, D. Chameera,
Team Gujarat
W. Saha (WK), S. Gill, M .Wade, H. Pandya (C), D. Miller, R. Tewatia, R. Khan, S. Kishore, Y. Dayal, A. Joseph, M. Shami,
Gujarat vs Lucknow HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
Gujarat beat Lucknow in a last-over run chase by 5 wickets when these two met for their first match of the season.
Weather Report
Despite it being summer in Pune, the players should enjoy pleasant weather, with the temperature expected to be around 27°C at the start of play.
Pitch Report For Lucknow vs. Gujarat Match
This has definitely been the venue where making runs has been harder than at others. The pitch has been good for the batters as well as the bowlers. No target over 170 has been chased, while two totals below 155 have been defended. The average score batting first in the tournament has been 172 runs.
Toss
Of the 11 matches played here, 8 have been won by the side batting first. This includes each of the last 5 games. Thus, batting first might be a good choice here.
TOP FANTASY PICKS For Lucknow vs. Gujarat Match
Team Lucknow
- KL. Rahul was run out without facing a ball in the last match. Despite this, he's well on course for a 5th consecutive 500-run season. His 451 runs have come at a healthy strike rate of 145.01, and only J. Buttler has made more runs and centuries than him this season.
- K. Pandya has been a key player in the middle order for Lucknow this season. He has scored 320 runs at a strike rate of 133.89 and has made back-to-back 30+ scores in the last 3 matches including a half-century against Delhi. Expect him to play a handy knock in this match as well.
- M. Khan might not have taken as many wickets as Avesh and Holder, but has been outstanding with the ball in hand. He has taken 9 wickets from five matches at an average of just 10.11 and a superb economy rate of 5.35. Mohsin has taken 4 wickets in the 2 matches played here with the best figures of 3/24.
Team Gujarat
- S. Gill is the second-highest run-scorer for Gujarat with 321 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 138.96. He has made 3 half-centuries and is just 12 runs behind skipper Hardik. Gill looked good in the last game against Mumbai, scoring 52 runs off 36 balls before getting out. He has played a 84-run knock against Delhi at this venue.
- D. Miller is one of three Gujarat batters to score more than 300 runs this season despite batting in the middle order He has made 306 runs in nine matches at a brilliant average of 61.2 and a strike rate of 145.02. The high average signifies the match- finishing abilities which he has already many times this season. Miller’s highest score of 94* came against Chennai at this same venue.
- M. Shami is the highest wicket taker for Gujarat this season, with 15 wickets in 11 matches at a strike rate of 17.6. His 42-runs wicketless spell in the last match was his worst bowling display of the season. Shami has taken 3 wickets in the 2 matches played here and will be looking to bounce back here.
Lucknow vs. Gujarat Match HOWZAT DREAM TEAM
- Wicketkeepers: K.L. Rahul
- Batters: D. Hooda, S. Gill, D, Miller
- All-rounders: H. Pandya, K. Pandya
- Bowlers: M. Shami, R. Khan, D. Chameera, M. Khan
- Captain: KL. Rahul/M. Khan
- Vice Captain: S. Gill/M. Shami
Indian T20 League 2022, Match 57: LKN vs GUJ – HOWZAT Dream Team
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